baker lake report

[ckr]

So the family and I are camping at baker lake next week and I was wondering how the fishing has been.  Anyone having any luck or is it not worth the effort this year?

[Kola16]

It is slow as of right now. I went out on the 17th and got skunked and didn't see a single fish caught. The numbers are starting to turn for the better though.

[Oldguy]

 A friend, who is a very experienced Baker Lake fisherman, got skunked yesterday and said that the Wildlife Officer he talked to reported 12 fish for 250 fishermen checked. I suspect that there is an inflated fish transferred to the lake count or the fishermen are using last years bait! Lets blame it on global warming or something.   

[Stein]

Fished the 18th and saw a grand total of 2 caught for probably 75 boats.  I marked a few lone rangers here and there but nothing to write home about.  I'm going to try again Wednesday, they should have made it up to the honey holes by then.

[johnsc6]

Fishery was never allowed to succeed. They are wanting a 75,000 fish run, but the Tribes a re killing them before they get theer then the sportsman are helping finish them off. Shows the ignorace of our Game Dept. If you want 75000 fish why start harvesting before you have excess???  5600 fish into lake and yoiu want 75000, what a joke. Go to the fraiser they don't have the Tribes through WDFW managing thier fish and literally have Millions.....

[Stein]

Fishery was never allowed to succeed. They are wanting a 75,000 fish run, but the Tribes a re killing them before they get theer then the sportsman are helping finish them off. Shows the ignorace of our Game Dept. If you want 75000 fish why start harvesting before you have excess???  5600 fish into lake and yoiu want 75000, what a joke. Go to the fraiser they don't have the Tribes through WDFW managing thier fish and literally have Millions.....

They take the escapement before they stock the lake - a single salmon has something like 4-6,000 eggs.  Over a million fry left the lake last time around.  With only 35,000 fish returning, a few well placed nets can really take a toll.  Just think of all the fisheries a salmon has to pass before it gets into the trap.

[Stein]

TTT for recent reports....  I'm going Saturday.

[REDSTRIPE]

Fished morning of the 20th.  Seen dozen or so caught.  noticed the fishing was hot then cold repeatedly through out the AM.

[Stein]

Fished this morning, left the house at 4 and dropped lines about 6.  Probably saw 200+ boats and a grand total of maybe 5 caught.

There is supposed to be 5,600 fish in the lake but you sure couldn't tell it.  I think I'm done with that lake unless there are 10k in the lake.

Another question is how they have trapped 11k, need 1,200 for spawning and have only moved 5,700 to the lake.  What are they doing with the other 4,000?

Overall, looks like they are going to miss projections by 50-60%.

[NW-GSP]

Stein the missing fish you are wondering about are the fish that are given to the natives.